title: Preliminary Study to Assess the Performance of Mengovirus Elution from Sludge.
abstract: In the virus detection protocol for sludge, the viral elution step from solids to solution is critical. In this study, mengoviruses were detected in artificially contaminated sludge with a qRT-PCR assay. The viral yields ranged between 19 and 66 % for 60 % sludge. This study demonstrates that mengovirus can be used as a sample process control for analysis of sewage sludge.
authors.affiliation: Medical Virology & BSL3 Laboratory, Institut Pasteur du Maroc. 1, Place Louis Pasteur, 20360, Casablanca, Morocco, hasna.amdiouni@yahoo.fr.
authors.forename: Hasna
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Amdiouni
authors.forename: Abdelaziz
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Soukri
authors.forename: Jalal
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nourlil
authors.forename: Leena
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Maunula